The Lannisters are an unusual case in that their unofficial motto is used far more often within the narrative of both the TV series and the books than their official motto. House Martell - Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken.House words which have appeared on-screen in the TV series proper Great Houses 5 House words invented in the TV continuity.4 Houses whose words are unknown even from the books.3 Words of houses present in the TV series, known only from the books.2 Words confirmed from supplementary materials within the TV continuity.1 House words which have appeared on-screen in the TV series proper.They tend to be called "words" more often, but Maester Luwin refers to the Lannister "official motto" in " The Wolf and the Lion". The TV series has referred to them as both "words" and "motto" at various points, so both terms are correct usage. despite their prominence within the storyline, the words of House Frey and House Umber have not been revealed even by the end of the fifth novel). On a few occasions, certain house words have not yet been revealed in the books (i.e. House words for the TV series generally fall into three categories: those mentioned in on-screen dialogue, those mentioned in ancillary materials (Blu-ray shorts and the HBO Viewer's Guide), and those known only from the books. These ancillary materials are part of the official "TV series canon", and so far have always matched what a house's words were in the books, but casual viewers may have skipped over them. There are well over a hundred major noble houses underneath them, however, not all of which have been established within the TV series.Ī benefit is that the Histories & Lore narrated Blu-ray shorts, as well as the HBO Viewer's Guide, have been quite thorough about stating what each house motto is, when possible. The words of each of the Great Houses, which control the constituent regions of the Seven Kingdoms, have been established in on-screen dialogue. It would be awkward to fit this into on-screen dialogue for every single noble house which appears. Not all of the house words established in the books have, however, been established within the TV continuity. None of the official house words which have appeared in the TV adaptation produced by HBO were changed from the original A Song of Ice and Fire novels. In the first three TV seasons, house words have only appeared written out exactly once, when a Tyrell lady displays her embroidery of the House Tyrell golden rose sigil, surmounting their motto "Growing Strong". House words do not typically appear on a house's heraldry, in the books as well as the TV series. A noble house's choice of heraldry and official motto often reflects the general character, philosophy, or political strategy that the family espouses.Ī Tyrell lady holds up her embroidery, featuring the golden rose of the Tyrell sigil surmounting their words, "Growing Strong". Rather, house words are usually shouted by the men carrying the banners as they charge into battle. While a house's heraldic symbol and motto are often associated, the words are usually not depicted directly in heraldry or on an army's banners. House Stark is a major exception in that unlike most other houses, its words are not a boast or a threat but the ominous warning "Winter is coming".Įach noble house also has its own unique heraldry, such as the Stark direwolf or Lannister lion. These usually take the form of boasts or threats, used as battle-cries, such as House Baratheon's words "Ours is the fury!", or House Tully's words "Family, Duty, Honor". Įach of the noble houses of the Seven Kingdoms have their own official family motto, or " words". You know our words." Arya Stark: "' Winter is Coming'." - Lord Eddard Stark and his daughter Arya.
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